Cowboy Rodeo - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0882899031 ISBN 13: 9780882899039

Publisher: Pelican Publishing, 1992

Synopsis

In his colorful, Southwestern cowboy vernacular, Texas Jack tells how rodeos came about.

About this title

About the Author

“They say if you can make a living doing what you love then you never have to work.  I haven't worked in years.”
―James Rice

  

“Rice is especially good with facial expressions, whether they are on a Texas jackrabbit, a longhorn steer, a dusty cowboy, or the green and long-nosed alligator named Gaston.”
―Library Journal

  

“Rice’s detailed pictures are captivating.”
―Woman’s Day

  

This outpouring of praise is directed towards James Rice (1934-2004) and the outstanding list of children’s books he wrote and illustrated. Widely acclaimed as the South’s leading illustrator of juvenile books, Rice lives through the more than 2.5 million books in print that feature his work-a record that ranks him with top children's authors and illustrators nationally.

  

Cajun Night Before Christmas®, Rice’s first book, has been nationally recognized as a classic in its genre. Rice lent his talents to Pelican Publishing Company’s The Night Before Christmas Series, which includes the tremendously popular An Irish Night Before Christmas, Redneck Night Before Christmas, and Gullah Night Before Christmas. It was through Cajun Night Before Christmas® that Rice developed the character of Gaston® the Green-Nosed Alligator, who went on to have his own series of books. Several of Rice’s other sixty books are set in his home state of Texas. Trail Drive is just one that both entertains and teaches children about cowboys and Western life.

  

Rice was born on a farm in Coleman County, Texas, and resided in Hico, Texas. He graduated with a bachelor of fine arts from the University of Texas, a master of fine arts from Stephen F. Austin State University, and a master of arts from Howard Payne University. Rice taught art and music at both high school and college levels at such schools as Southeastern Louisiana State University, Louisiana State University, and Dallas Baptist College. When not working on new books, Rice visited schools throughout the country to teach children the joys of writing and illustrating.

Reviews

Grade 4-5-- Fans of Rice, whose Texas Night Before Christmas (Pelican, 1986) is a legend in the genre, will relish this dual account of the development of the rodeo. Rice writes a brief statement--usually one sentence--about some facet of the rodeo as it emerged from plain, ol' cattle ranchin' and rasslin'. Then his alter ego, Texas Jack (a jackrabbit) adds a similarly brief, illuminatory comment. The text is illustrated with two-page spreads of Rice's inimitable cartoon sketches. Readers who know about rodeos will take to this like a horned toad to an anthill. Others may have more trouble understanding it, but they can just enjoy the pictures and pick up whatever they like as they read along. --George Gleason, Department of English, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield
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Edition details

• Publisher: Pelican Publishing
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0882899031
• ISBN 13: 9780882899039
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: LaBay Mary Lee
• Number of pages: 32